We take a look at the top 10 most expensive goalkeeper transfers in football.
Kepa Arrizabalaga leads the way as the most expensive goalkeeper of all time, trading Athletic Bilbao for Chelsea in a deal worth a reported €80m back in 2018.
The Basque-born stopper was heavily criticised upon his switch to West London -- with plenty of emphasis on his huge price tag -- but he did make 163 appearances for the Blues before completing the switch to London rivals Arsenal in 2025.
Liverpool put seven past then Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker across two legs in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but this didn't deter them from pursuing a move for the Brazilian in the subsequent summer transfer window.
Alisson has been a revolutionary addition on Merseyside, winning all but everything there is to win for the Reds and cementing himself as one of the club's greatest ever goalies. €72.50m well spent.
Gianluigi Buffon's switch to Juventus in 2001 is the only transfer on the list that occurred earlier than a decade ago, becoming the most expensive goalkeeper in history and the Old Lady's all-time record purchase when joining for €52.88m.
He, like Alisson, paid back the price and more, making over 600 appearances for Juve and winning countless honours.
Read on to find out the top 10 most expensive goalkeeper transfers in football.
Most expensive transfers - Goalkeepers
- Kepa Arrizabalaga - €80.00m
- Alisson Becker - €72.50m
- Gianluigi Buffon - €52.88m
- Andre Onana - €50.20m
- James Trafford - €46.70m
- Lucas Chevalier - €40.00m
- Ederson - €40.00m
- Jasper Cillessen - €35.00m
- Thibaut Courtois - €35.00m
- David Raya - €31.90m
